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Airborn trikes
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 1:59 pm
by Porra
Hi guys. Can anyone tell me what the designation is for an airborne trike? Like a cobra is ZZ03 and Aquilla is Z156 etc!
Re: Airborn trikes
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 7:26 pm
by vernon11
Porra.
All I can find is VA513. That is the airborne edge XT 912 -B Streak.
Regards,
Vernon.
Re: Airborn trikes
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:24 am
by Porra
Thanks Vernon,
Re: Airborn trikes
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:53 pm
by Big-D
Hey Porra
Checked my logbook and my Airborne Edge X 582 was Z172
My opinion, not ideal for a heavy guy at altitude, straight and level with just me in it she revved 5900rpm - needs a 912 for sure. Flies lekker but not a high lift wing at all, not sure of the other Airborne models. Build quality is good, also mine was prone to pilot induced oscillations - scary stuff if you not properly trained how to handle it
Cheers
D
Re: Airborn trikes
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:19 pm
by MILO
This is what I found - late 2012.
Ties up with what D says.
Re: Airborn trikes
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:06 pm
by vernon11
I have the flight manual for the EDGE XT 912-B STREAK 3 - B MICROLIGHT.
TYPE CERTIFIED NUMBER. VA513.
I cannot find any Z designated numbers.
Cheers,
Vernon.
Re: Airborn trikes
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:24 pm
by Porra
Big-D wrote:Hey Porra
Checked my logbook and my Airborne Edge X 582 was Z172
My opinion, not ideal for a heavy guy at altitude, straight and level with just me in it she revved 5900rpm - needs a 912 for sure. Flies lekker but not a high lift wing at all, not sure of the other Airborne models. Build quality is good, also mine was prone to pilot induced oscillations - scary stuff if you not properly trained how to handle it
Cheers
D
Hey Big D, thanks for the info. I did my flight test on Saturday on a 912 with a top-less wing. Flys nicely but the wing feels heavy. now i just need to pass my air leg exam and human factors to make me a legal pilot in OZ.
cheers
Re: Airborn trikes
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:26 pm
by Mc Guyver
Porra wrote:Big-D wrote:Hey Porra
Checked my logbook and my Airborne Edge X 582 was Z172
My opinion, not ideal for a heavy guy at altitude, straight and level with just me in it she revved 5900rpm - needs a 912 for sure. Flies lekker but not a high lift wing at all, not sure of the other Airborne models. Build quality is good, also mine was prone to pilot induced oscillations - scary stuff if you not properly trained how to handle it
Cheers
D
Hey Big D, thanks for the info. I did my flight test on Saturday on a 912 with a top-less wing. Flys nicely but the wing feels heavy. now i just need to pass my air leg exam and human factors to make me a legal pilot in OZ.
cheers
Who did you do it with?
Re: Airborn trikes
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:15 pm
by Porra
Hey Big D, I did it with Richard Tabaka from Byron Bay Microlights. Nice guy. Passed my exams, and all paper work handed in. Now waiting for my license.